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GlossGenius vs Milano

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GlossGenius

Software

Beautiful booking for beauty pros

From
$24/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Milano

Software

Hair salon and beauty studio management software

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Milano covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GlossGenius and Milano actually diverge.

Attributes where GlossGenius and Milano differ
AttributeGlossGeniusMilano
Starting price$24/month$69/month
Founded20162014

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in GlossGenius

  • Custom booking pages
  • Payment processing
  • Client management
  • Automated reminders
  • Marketing tools
  • Website builder
  • Reports & insights
  • Gift cards

Only in Milano

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client profiles
  • Styling notes
  • Photo gallery
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Facebook

Both cover

  • Instagram
  • Stripe
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

GlossGenius

  • Appointment booking and calendar management for salonsnot Milano
  • Card payments and tipping at the chairnot Milano
  • Client records, forms and waiversnot Milano
  • Memberships and prepaid packagesnot Milano
  • Medspa charting and photo markup on the clinical plansnot Milano

Milano

  • Salon managementnot GlossGenius
  • Styling notesnot GlossGenius

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

GlossGenius

  • Card payments are charged at a flat 2.6 percent, and instant payouts cost a further 1.8 percent
  • Forms and waivers, waitlists and Google booking need the Gold plan at $56 a month
  • Team analytics, custom commissions and unlimited team members require Platinum at $168 a month
  • The medspa plans start where the beauty Platinum plan does, at $168 a month, rising to $298 for the full clinical suite
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $40 a month plus $6 per staff member

Milano

Nothing recorded yet. See the Milano review.

Pricing, plan by plan

GlossGenius

$24/month
  • Standard$24/month
    • Custom booking site
    • Unlimited appointments
    • Client management
  • Gold$48/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Marketing suite
    • Advanced analytics

Milano

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • Scheduling
    • Client profiles
    • Styling notes
  • Professional$139/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • POS
    • Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose GlossGenius if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
GlossGenius review

Choose Milano if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client profiles.
Milano review

Questions people ask

Is GlossGenius or Milano better?
Neither clearly leads. GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Milano at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GlossGenius or Milano?
GlossGenius starts at $24/month and Milano at $69/month.
Does GlossGenius or Milano run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is GlossGenius best used for?
GlossGenius is most often used for appointment booking and calendar management for salons, card payments and tipping at the chair, client records, forms and waivers, memberships and prepaid packages. Of those, appointment booking and calendar management for salons and card payments and tipping at the chair are not what Milano is typically brought in for.
What can GlossGenius do that Milano cannot?
GlossGenius covers Custom booking pages, Payment processing, Client management, Automated reminders. Milano covers Appointment scheduling, Client profiles, Styling notes, Photo gallery. Both handle Instagram, Stripe, SSL encryption, Cloud deployment.
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